Open Network Install Environment Switches ========================================= The Open Network Install Environment, or "ONIE" [1]_. is an open source project defining an **install environment** for bare metal switches. This environment allows choice for the end users when selecting a network operating system to install onto these bare metal switches. .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 os_cumulus/index.rst os_cumulus/ztp.rst .. [1] Open Network Install Environment: Created by Cumulus Networks, Inc. in 2012, the Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) Project is a small operating system, pre-installed as firmware on bare metal network switches, that provides an environment for automated operating system provisioning.